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Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol are a rock band hailing from Dundee, Scotland who formed in 1994. Since debuting, they have become one of the most commercially successful rock bands of their generation, famed for their iconic anthems “Chasing Cars” and “Run”, along with their six hit studio albums.

Editors

Marrying dark angular rock with a sharp pop sense, English band Editors emerged in the early 2000s as part of the post-punk revival that also included contemporaries Interpol, White Lies, and the Cinematics. Following their 2005 debut, The Back Room, they scored a pair of U.K. chart-toppers, including In This Light and on This Evening, which found the band incorporating more synth pop elements. They furthered that digital push on 2015's In Dream, before striking a balance between rock and electronic with 2018's Violence.

Formed in 2003, Editors became one of the leading bands in the post-punk revival that swept America and England in the early 21st century. Originally dubbed Snowfield, the group comprised four music technology students from Stafford University -- singer/guitarist Tom Smith, lead guitarist Chris Urbanowicz, bassist Russell Leetch, and drummer Ed Lay -- all of whom had relocated to Birmingham after graduation. A series of a well-received club dates and demo recordings earned Editors some attention from British labels, and the group soon signed with the revitalized Kitchenware, the venerable indie label once home to Prefab Sprout.

Kitchenware issued the band's debut single, "Bullets," in early January 2005. The record reportedly sold out in one day, and its sound earned comparisons to the dark, dramatic atmospherics of contemporary bands like Interpol and Bloc Party (not to mention veteran outfits like Joy Division and Echo & the Bunnymen). Editors' follow-up single, "Munich," made them darlings of the U.K. music press, and just weeks after their standout performance at the annual Glastonbury Music Festival, the band issued a third single, "Blood." Their much-anticipated debut LP, The Back Room, followed in mid-2005. "Munich" was reissued in January 2006 to ramp up support for the album, which entered the Top Five in the U.K. and eventually earned platinum sales. A U.S. tour with stellastarr* coincided with the American release of The Back Room in March, and a Mercury Music Prize nomination followed in July.

Editors' sophomore effort, An End Has a Start, came out the following summer, preceded by the Top 10 single "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors." Like its predecessor, the album went platinum in the U.K. and maintained the band's modest audience in America, where they returned in September 2007 to launch another stateside tour. Editors remained on the road through the middle of 2008, playing a slew of festivals in the U.K. and opening a string of European shows for R.E.M. before the year was up. By this point, the band had grown tired of their sound, however, and 2009 found them tinkering with synthesizers and industrial music. After enlisting the help of producer Flood (known for his work with Depeche Mode, U2, and Nine Inch Nails), they decamped to the studio to record In This Light and on This Evening, which unveiled their newfound electronic fixation upon its release in October 2009.

Eager to build on the success of a second U.K. number one album in a row, Smith immediately began to write material for a prospective fourth full-length. By the time the In This Light and on This Evening promotional tour had ended in late 2010, the band had enough new songs to enter a London studio, with Flood once again behind the desk. The majority of the band wasn't satisfied with the initial results of these sessions, and by early 2012, Smith, Leetch, and Lay had asked Urbanowicz to leave Editors when it became clear that the vision they had for the band's future wasn't shared by their guitarist and founding member. Very shortly after Urbanowicz had departed, the band were offered a high-profile festival slot in Werchter, Belgium. They honored this commitment, bringing in ex-Yourcodenameis: Milo guitarist Justin Lockey and Airship member Elliott Williams to their lineup, bolstering the band's sound and laying the foundations for the straight-ahead rock approach that their fourth album would ultimately take. Recorded as a five-piece in Nashville with Jacquire King as producer, The Weight of Your Love was issued in June 2013 and nodded to the ambitious, guitar-led, stadium-filling sound of U2 and R.E.M.

In 2015, Editors delivered their fifth studio album, the self-produced In Dream, which featured background vocals from Slowdive's Rachel Goswell and included the singles "No Harm," "Marching Orders," and "Life Is Fear." They toured extensively behind the effort before returning to the studio for their sixth LP, 2018's Violence, which featured the singles "Magazine" and "Hallelujah (So Low)." A version of the album originally recorded with electronic producer Blanck Mass was issued a year later as The Blanck Mass Sessions. The short set featured alternate versions of seven tracks from Violence, adding the previously unreleased song "Barricades." ~ Jason Ankeny & James Wilkinson

Craig David

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Kingfisher

Ottawa, Canada Est. 2021

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Divorce

'Nottingham indie heavyweights Divorce have developed quite the reputation over the last twelve months with their unique blend of alt-country sensibilities. Attracting widespread praise from the likes of The Times, The Independent and The I Paper, as well as becoming mainstays on the BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music airwaves, the band - who once described themselves as “Wilco meets Abba” - are set to showcase several cuts from their recently released second EP Heady Metal on a full UK tour, followed by support tours with The Vaccines & Everything Everything, the thriving four-piece’s budding live reputation has certainly attracted considerable fanfare over the twelve months. With full-capacity shows at 2023's The Great Escape as well as playing the main stage at End Of The Road and acclaimed live shows with the likes of Self Esteem at BBC Proms, Divorce have also graced the stage alongside appearances with 86TV’s, Lime Garden and Pip Blom amongst others.

ALT BLK ERA

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MOBO 2025 Award winners, ALT BLK ERA hit the UK No.1 spot in the Rock & Metal chart with their debut album 'Rave Immortal'. The genre-smashing sister duo Nyrobi (21) and Chaya (17) are busy redefining music by fusing Rock with Alt Pop, DnB, Rap and Electronic beats.

Hailed as ‘Ones to Watch 2025’ by BBC Introducing, these twice-MOBO Award nominated and Heavy Music Award nominated (2024) artists have stormed the UK music scene with standout performances at iconic festivals that include Glastonbury, Download Festival, and Reading & Leeds.

The sisters have also garnered rave reviews from the likes of NME, REVOLVER and Kerrang! Magazine.

The Brit Awards have spotlighted ALT BLK ERA across their social platforms and their musicand videos have lit up MTV, TV, radio, and Spotify editorial playlists.

Beyond the music, they advocate for hidden disability awareness and inclusivity in the music industry, inspired by Nyrobi’s personal journey - a key theme of Rave Immortal.

Their live show is an unforgettable experience - a high-energy showcase that defies convention and leaves their audiences demanding more.

Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips are an American rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. The band formed in 1983 and are founders of the label Lovely Sorts of Death.

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The Pigeon Detectives

The Pigeon Detectives (formed in 2002) is an energetic and rugged British alternative and indie rock band, hailing from Rothwell, Leeds, UK.

Say She She

Emf

EMF (formed in 1989) is an English indie and alternative dance group, best known for their 1990 debut single “Unbelievable”, hailing from Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England.

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